Alpine Village Christmas Parade and Snow Festival

Parade, Snow, All Aglow!

Alpine lights up its village, Christmas parade and Snow Festival with real now for free sledding on Friday evening, Dec. 7th!

The 23rd Annual Alpine Village Christmas Parade of Lights starts at 6:30 p.m. on Alpine Boulevard at West Victoria Drive. Imaginative creative entries for this hometown range from lights on pets and bikes to actual floats and huge trucks! Anyone can be in the delightful march down the boulevard as long as their entry is lighted and registered in advance.

Presented annually by the Alpine Mountain Empire Chamber of Commerce, this year’s sponsors include the Alpine Creek Town Center! Come early for parking before the parade starts at 6:30 p.m. down Alpine Boulevard from West Victoria Drive. Anyone with a lighted entry can be in the as long as they register in advance with the Chamber. The popular night parade is a glowing symbol of the season. The march ends at the free Snow Festival with Santa Claus, a snow hill and free sleds, entertainment, vendors and food for sale at the Alpine Creek Town Center, 1347 Tavern Road. Supervised sledding is for the young and the young at heart! It's a great place for holiday shopping, too! Call the Chamber at (619) 445-2722 for details.

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